[time-nuts] Self winding clock co. Weatern union clock

[paul swed]

Corby if you just found it consider lubricating it before running it.
I have used transmission oil very very little on the higher speed gear
bearing points.
A light/medium grease on the springs. I speculate a solenoid winds a
spring.

I have a number of other pulse clocks "Standard electric".
They had a pretty interesting sync. Pulse backwards 60 times and latch at
the top of the hour.
Then flip the pulse and the thing moved forward. Hard to say on yours but
they were clever.
Regards

On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 4:26 PM, Corby Dawson <cdelect at juno.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I picked up a nice big clock that has "self winding clock co. New York"
> and "western union" on the face.
>
> After some research on the web I connected a 3V battery up and it wound
> itself OK.
>
> Fiddled with the orientation a bit to get the pendulum swing balanced and
> it seems to be running OK now.
>
> How to I advance or retard the hands to set the time?
>
> Also how do I test the synchronizer?
>
> I see two Fahnestock clips That look to connect to the synchronizer
> solenoid.
>
> With an appropriate interface can I synchronize it to a GPS 1PPH?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Corby Dawson
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